Articles from the March 13, 2020 edition
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Wrenshall News: Signs of spring abound
The famed rodent of Punxsutawney Pennsylvania did not see his shadow this year, prognosticating an early spring for 2020 and right here at the Food Farm we had our first picnic of the year… in the g...
The Green Guy: Recycling has many parts
Reduce, reuse, recycle … it’s stated so much that you probably give it little actual thought and instead just let it go in one ear and out the other. Now there is nothing I have negative to say abo...
District, store agree on use of lumberjack logo
After much discussion on Facebook pages and in local coffee shops over the past two weeks, the Lumberjack logo debate has been settled, at least as far as the Cloquet School District is concerned....
State High School league sets guidelines for spring sports and COVID-19
According to the Minnesota State High School League, member schools may continue to provide participation opportunities for spring sport and activities programs. Effective immediately from now until April 6, 2020: • Participation in spring sports a... Full story
Cardinals cruise to State
A year ago the Cromwell- Wright girls basketball team sat on the doorstep of the Minnesota State Basketball Tournament. In their path was the Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers, a team that the Cardinals had... Full story
Esko clamps down, reaches semifinals
Payton Wefel and James LeGarde led the scoring barrage and the rest of the Esko boys basketball team played shutdown defense in Saturday’s 68-47 win over Pequot Lakes in the Section 7AA q... Full story
Lumberjacks can't hold off hot Hibbing shooters
The Cloquet boys basketball season skidded to a stop last Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Section 7AAA tournament. The Lumberjacks hung tough in the first half against Hibbing, but eventually... Full story
The ticker: A quick look at area teams in action
Section 5A Cromwell-Wright-64 Swanville-52 Cromwell-Wright-51 Hinckley-Finlayson-65 The season ended Saturday for the Cromwell-Wright boys basketball team following a 65-51 loss at the hands of Hinckley-Finlayson in Section 5A play in Braham. The... Full story
Cloquet grad shines in college track meet
The 2020 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship earlier this month was highlighted by four new meet records and a competitive finish that saw the University of... Full story
Minnesota starts reacting to coronavirus threats
On the same day the World Health Organization officially declared the coronavirus a pandemic, the NBA suspended all game play and the University of Minnesota decided to go to online classes, northern Minnesota still felt largely unaffected, with the... Full story
Superintendent applies in Mora
Carlton School District Superintendent Gwen Carman announced to the school board this week that she is seeking positions in other school districts. She said she had accepted an invitation to interview for a superintendent job in Mora. “I have also a...
Mock trial team has its court date at State
The Cloquet mock trial team finished 14th out of 16 teams competing in the Mock Trial State Tournament in St. Paul last week. Madelynn Dostal was named an All-State attorney and Ian Gunelson was...
Robot weekend
The Cloquet Ripsaw Robotics team, members pictured above at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center, was the top Carlton County finisher in the FIRST Robotics regional competition in Duluth...
Health officials announce new community-level strategies to slow COVID-19 in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced a series of community-level strategies to help slow the spread of novel coronavirus in Minnesota communities. With a total of 14 cases of travel-associated COVID-19 now confirmed in Minnesota,... Full story
Music returns to Common Ground
Dan Bremnes “Wherever I go” 2020 Spring tour and documentary screening is coming to Common Ground Coffee Bar & Deli at 103 Avenue C Sunday, March 15 starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15. This intimate acoustic performance will feature hit records “Wh... Full story
2020 Census invitations to arrive March 12-20
Ninety-five percent or about 143 million households in the country will receive an initial invitation to respond to the 2020 Census in their mailboxes between March 12 and 20. The U.S. Census Bureau... Full story
UPDATED: Governor orders all K-12 Minnesota schools to close by Wednesday
All Minnesota K-12 schools will close by Wednesday, March 18 in response to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, which has now been declared a worldwide pandemic. Governor Tim Walz addressed the state this morning,... Full story
MSHSL announces no activities or athletic practices from March 18-March 27
Here is the latest a press release from the Minnesota State High School League: Consistent with Emergency Executive Order 20-02 issued on March 15, 2020, by Governor Walz the Minnesota State High School League has updated information on activity...
Cloquet superintendent addresses school plans and COVID-19
Cloquet school district posted the following message to its website Sunday evening, regarding the order by Gov. Tim Walz for schools to close from March 18- 27( to plan for a possible move to distance learning: Parents and Guardians, Governor Walz... Full story
State announces 54 cases of COVID-19, still none reported in northern Minnesota
As of March 16, the approximate number of patients tested was 1,893, with 54 positives. Counties with cases include: Anoka, Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Sherburne,... Full story
Governor's new order means Gordy's Hi-Hat will delay opening
Monday brought more COVID-19 upheaval to this corner of northern Minnesota. In the morning, Gordy’s Hi-Hat owner Dan Lundquist said the restaurant would open as planned on Thursday (March 19), ... Full story
Minnesota State Parks and Trails: COVID-19 response announced
Minnesota State Parks and Trails remain open to the public. We are closely monitoring the situation related to COVID-19 and adjusting our operations as conditions change. We recognize the importance of nature in helping to relieve stress during this... Full story
Obituary: Father Donald LeMay OSB
Donald Joseph LeMay, 97, the oldest of five children, was born on September 24, 1922 to Edward and Alice (Demers) LeMay of Cloquet, Minnesota. After graduating from high school in 1940, he worked at... Full story